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May, the Month of the Virgin Mary. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Email required Address never made public. Name required. Neptune made a horse — definitely a very useful animal for the ancients. Minerva, however, created the olive tree. Olive oil was very important to Mediterranean cultures — as we can see from the fact that Minerva was declared the winner of the contest. Although she was equated with the Greek goddess Athena, Minerva was actually originally from the Etruscans, who were a people that lived in the same place as Romans did but before Rome existed.
Minerva was very important to the Romans. The other two gods were Jupiter and Juno. These three gods were worshiped on the Capitoline Hill, which was a very important holy site in ancient Rome. So next time you think of Washington, D. These three goddesses vowed to never marry, but rather dedicate themselves to their works. Vesta and Diana were the other two in the trio.
Minerva was celebrated in a variety of festivals in ancient Rome. The most famous one may have been the Quinquatrus, which was dedicated to Minerva and Mars. It went from March On the first day of this festival, no blood could be shed. However, the last day ended with gladiatorial battles. Women also consulted fortune-tellers, and there were speakers, poets, and plays being performed throughout the holiday. Today, statues of Minerva can often be found in schools and libraries.
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Oxford Reference. Publications Pages Publications Pages. Recently viewed 0 Save Search. Your current browser may not support copying via this button. Subscriber sign in You could not be signed in, please check and try again. Username Please enter your Username. Minerva was the daughter of the Titaness Metis, and of the supreme god of the Roman pantheon, Jupiter. According to the myth, Jupiter raped Metis, so she tried to escape from him by shapeshifting. Jupiter feared that Metis was expecting a male child who would grow more powerful than himself and would take full control of the heavens.
To prevent this, he tricked Metis into shapeshifting into a fly and then swallowed her whole. While she was still inside Jupiter, Metis forged armor and weapons for her daughter. Jupiter was in a lot of pain because of all the ringing and pounding that was constantly going on in his head, so he sought the help of Vulcan, the god of fire. She was born as a fully grown adult, dressed completely in battle armor and holding the weapons that her mother had forged for her. She was always there to advise him and he listened to her every word.
Most sculptures of Minerva show her wearing a helmet, with a spear with one hand and a shield in the other, representing war as one of her domains. The olive branch is another symbol associated with the goddess. Although she was a warrior, Minerva had sympathy for the defeated and is often portrayed offering an olive branch to them. She also created the olive tree, making this a prominent symbol of the goddess. After Minerva began to be equated with Athena, the owl became her main symbol and sacred creature.
While most other goddess were depicted as elegant maidens, Minerve was typically portrayed as a tall, beautiful woman with a muscular build and an athletic appearance. Although Minerva was the goddess of wisdom, she was also in charge of many other domains including courage, civilization, inspiration, justice and law, mathematics, strategic warfare, crafts, skill, strategy, strength and also the arts.
Minerva was most specifically known for her skills in battle strategy and was commonly portrayed as a companion of famous heroes. She was also the patron goddess of heroic endeavors. In addition to all her domains, she became the goddess of prudent restraint, good counsel and practical insight as well.
Arachne was a highly skilled weaver, respected by both mortals and gods.
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